Effects of Kinesiotaping With and Without Pelvic Tilts in Dysmenorrhea

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Completed

• Conditions: Dysmenorrhea
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiotape; Other: Pelvic Tilts

• Registration Number: NCT05355194
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effects of kinesiotaping with \& without pelvic tilts on pain \& menstrual distress in females with dysmenorrhea. This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea.

Detailed Description

This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects with primary dysmenorrhea meeting the predetermined eligibility criteria will be divided into two groups using the random sequence generation method. Pre-intervention responses shall be taken during the first menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool \& Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Subjects in Group A shall be treated with kinesiotaping and pelvic tilts while subjects in Group B shall be treated with kinesiotaping only. Each subject will receive 02 treatment sessions during the second \& third menstrual cycles. Post-intervention responses shall be recorded in the fourth menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool \& Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-20
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-02
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-01
• Study Completion: 2022-10-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-30 years
• Nulliparous
• Regular menstrual cycles
• Primary dysmenorrhea (diagnosed via WaLLID tool)

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Exclusion Criteria

• Allergic to kinesiotape
• Skin disorders
• Uterine fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A: Kinesiotaping with pelvic tilts	Pelvic Tilts	Kinesiotape will be applied to patients. In addition, patients will be instructed to perform pelvic tilts.
Group B: Kinesiotaping without pelvic tilts	Kinesiotape	Kinesiotape will be applied to patients.
Group A: Kinesiotaping with pelvic tilts	Kinesiotape	Kinesiotape will be applied to patients. In addition, patients will be instructed to perform pelvic tilts.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WaLLID Scale:	up to 12 weeks	Proposed in 2018 by Teherán et al., working ability, location, intensity, days of pain, dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD; based on pain score and use of painkillers) is a combination of multiple scales, which has been developed with the goal of measuring the severity of dysmenorrhea and predicting the resultant activity limitation.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)	up to 12 weeks	The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is an outcome measure that is unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. It is segmented numeric version of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in which respondents select a whole number from 0-10 that best reflects the intensity of their pain.
Menstrual Distress Questionnaire:	up to 12 weeks	Menstrual Distress Questionnaire is a tool developed by Moss that measures the severity and symptoms associated with menstruation. Kim designed a revised version of Menstrual Distress Questionnaire to determine the type of discomfort during menstruation wit 35 questions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Sialkot; 🇵🇰 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan